Transcript: Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 3 1863. By Telegraph from Burnt Bridge Barracksville 3 1863. I left one company Capt Scott at Cameron it having imperfect & useless arms one company near Littleton Lieut Moore in command is in the same condition. I have three 3 companies here one 1 four 4 miles east of Mannington one 1 two 2 miles west two 2 at churchs & one 1 at Littleton in all Eight companies numbering in all about two hundred [page 2] are collected. Ohio must turn out to protect Parkersburg BS Roberts Brig Genl Comdg 117De35pd
